2024/25 OES News

[Wyliefan]

Lara and Anna have been doing really well lately, but for either of them to make the Euros podium -- that would be huge. I'd love to see it, though!

 

[kwanfan1818]

You never know who, in a wide open field, will seize the opening and grab a medal, and who will treat it like a hot potato.

 

[skateblessing]

LOL - let's wait until the end of this week to start any Euros polls. Who knows how many more withdrawals there will be.

Yikes, don´t say that. I had a feeling about more WD. I hope this is it and no more. First Olga and now Loena This is typically the week we will hear about WD, most who have been unsure must make a decision this week before they leave for Tallinn. How is Hovine doing? She wasn´t doing Nationals either and had a back injury earlier this fall. I guess it´s a good sign that the Fed only announced Loena WD, probably it means Hovine will go.

Edit: Seems like I have been mixing up Hovine with another skater with back injury. She WD from Golden Spin because of illness and not back injury.

 

[skateblessing]

Schild WD from Nationals in December because of ankle injury, but hoped to be back for Euros, hope she is healthy again. Havn´t heard about her state either.

 

[Karen-W]

And Loena's out for the season.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1883938945320559093

Loena Hendrickx trekt streep door seizoen en kiest voor operatie: "Het is dat of nooit meer topsport" | sporza

Loena Hendrickx moet noodgedwongen een streep trekken door haar seizoen. Na het EK mist ze dus zeker het WK, omdat een operatie de enige oplossing is voor haar enkel. "Die is om zeep", zegt de Europese kampioene.

sporza.be

It was already clear that she would not be able to defend her title at the European Figure Skating Championships. Now Loena Hendrickx must draw a line through the entire season.

"My ankle is done," she says. "It limits me so much in my dismount, which means I can't do the most difficult jumps to perform at the top level."
...
Hendrickx will undergo surgery in mid-February. The World Figure Skating Championships will also come too early, so she will have to count on the performances of the other Belgians to force a spot at the Winter Games.

"The focus now is on a quick rehabilitation to be ready in time. There is no point in continuing until the World Cup, an operation is the only right solution."

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

And Loena's out for the season.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1883938945320559093

Loena Hendrickx trekt streep door seizoen en kiest voor operatie: "Het is dat of nooit meer topsport" | sporza

Loena Hendrickx moet noodgedwongen een streep trekken door haar seizoen. Na het EK mist ze dus zeker het WK, omdat een operatie de enige oplossing is voor haar enkel. "Die is om zeep", zegt de Europese kampioene.

sporza.be

Oh wow, Nina should have a really good chance of securing two spots for next year. So sorry for Loena

 

[Seerek]

Livia Kaiser withdrew as well

SWISS ICE SKATING

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[Wyliefan]

Good interview with Ireland's Sophia Tkacheva, now going by Sophia Tkacheva Tracey, who's now training in Italy and enjoying having so much more ice time.

Sophia Tkacheva Tracey making up for lost rink time with Italian move

Tkacheva was born in Ireland to a Russian dad and a mother from Belarus.

www.irishexaminer.com

Sophia Tkacheva Tracey now has a GoFundMe up to help pay for her training in Italy. Here's the link!

Donate to Donate to help Sophia,Irish ice skater,pursue her ambitions!, organized by Sophia Tkacheva-Tracey

Hello! I am Sophia, I’m 19 years old, I’m from Gorey, Co. Wex… Sophia Tkacheva-Tracey needs your support for Donate to help Sophia,Irish ice skater,pursue her ambitions!

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The page reads in part:

"As you have probably guessed, there is a severe lack of training facilities for my sport, not only in Gorey or Wexford, but in Ireland as a whole. Not a single permanent ice rink has been in place in the country since the Dundalk Ice Rink closed during the recession, so consequently, opportunities for training have always been very limited for me. I have lived in a small estate in Gorey for the majority of my life, yet I train 3 hours away by car and 5 hours by public transport at a recreational ice rink in Belfast. These circumstances are far from ideal; up to this point I could only train once a week on Sundays, when the rink is packed with little kids is blue, plastic skates and the environment is unsuitable for athletes ambitious to reach expert levels, such as myself. Hence, you can imagine my excitement when I received an offer for a placement in a Centre of Excellence for Figure Skating in Bergamo, Italy.
The Icelab is a centre designed specifically for the development of athletes to professional levels. It trains European and World champions and would be a dream come true to take part in and represent my country at the highest level. This is an incredible opportunity that I am tremendously grateful for, but one that I, unfortunately, cannot financially afford. Therefore, I ask for your contribution in assisting me in achieving my goals.

"The monthly cost for training in the Icelab is 1,200 euro. This includes ice time, off-ice, gym and choreo training with elite, world renowned coaches. Your assistance would be massively appreciated!"

 

[Dobre]

Awww, I finally made it through the men's free skate from Europeans. Congratulations to Lukas! What a great moment for him & for Switzerland, and it was such a confident skate.

 

[farahfan]

Has Austria named their pair team for worlds? I wonder if their two teams are still competing for the spot and that’s why Izzo/Maier are doing two competitions in one week.

 

[Andrea82]

Britschgi had an on ice accident which required five stitches.
The wound got infected and he needed a small operation.
He is out of ice of for the next two weeks.
He should make it to Worlds if the injury heals without further problems.

Lukas Britschgi on Instagram: "Hi guys, quick update for those who don’t know yet: Last week, I had an accident on the ice in which I cut myself and needed five stitches. Unfortunately, the wound got infected, so I had to undergo a small operation

7,764 likes, 464 comments - schluukas on February 16, 2025: "Hi guys, quick update for those who don’t know yet: Last week, I had an accident on the ice in which I cut myself and needed five stitches. Unfortunately, the wound got infected, so I had to undergo a small operation yesterday. I...

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[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

Britschgi had an on ice accident which required five stitches.
The wound got infected and he needed a small operation.
He is out of ice of for the next two weeks.
He should make it to Worlds if the injury heals without further problems.

Lukas Britschgi on Instagram: "Hi guys, quick update for those who don’t know yet: Last week, I had an accident on the ice in which I cut myself and needed five stitches. Unfortunately, the wound got infected, so I had to undergo a small operation

7,764 likes, 464 comments - schluukas on February 16, 2025: "Hi guys, quick update for those who don’t know yet: Last week, I had an accident on the ice in which I cut myself and needed five stitches. Unfortunately, the wound got infected, so I had to undergo a small operation yesterday. I...

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He transfers into the harem for nurturing and care this week

 

[Karen-W]

Kyrylo Marsak is saying on his IG story that he was selected for Worlds.

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ETA - full World team - Marsak, Gozhva, Holichenko/Darenskyi and Larson/Kapran

https://twitter.com/x/status/1894065787373056165

 

[Belsornia]

Do we know if PinPog are injured, or if it’s just a decision to split the assignments after Larson/Kapran’s good autumn season?

 

[Karen-W]

And McIntosh/Zandron are finito -

https://twitter.com/x/status/1894692002463117729

 

[withwings]

No surprise at all. In the very beginning it was clear that this pairing is not going to work, better finito earlier than later.
Wish them both to find a partner asap.

 

[kwanfan1818]

Hopefully Spain will release her as she sits out a year of international competition, unless there's another Spanish male in the wings.

 

[farahfan]

No surprise at all. In the very beginning it was clear that this pairing is not going to work, better finito earlier than later.
Wish them both to find a partner asap.

how could you tell at the beginning? honest question.

 

[Karen-W]

Holy moly -

Seksualny fotomontaż Kurakowej. Łyżwiarka złożyła skargę

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Here's the original article from l'Equipe which is paywalled -

« C'est mon intimité qu'il a violée » : la patineuse artistique Ekaterina Kurakova a porté plainte contre un photographe en raison d'un photomontage à caractère sexuel

Licenciée en France, la Polonaise Ekaterina Kurakova a porté plainte mardi contre un photographe en raison d'un photomontage à caractère sexuel divulgué sans son consentement.

www.lequipe.fr

 

[kosjenka]

how could you tell at the beginning? honest question.

at Golden spin in December he was not able to do lifts. injury perhaps?

 

[kwanfan1818]

Oops, wrong thread.

 

[Taso]

Holy moly -

Seksualny fotomontaż Kurakowej. Łyżwiarka złożyła skargę

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Here's the original article from l'Equipe which is paywalled -

« C'est mon intimité qu'il a violée » : la patineuse artistique Ekaterina Kurakova a porté plainte contre un photographe en raison d'un photomontage à caractère sexuel

Licenciée en France, la Polonaise Ekaterina Kurakova a porté plainte mardi contre un photographe en raison d'un photomontage à caractère sexuel divulgué sans son consentement.

www.lequipe.fr

Woah, what a true creep. Poor Ekaterina....

 

[Karen-W]

There's a new Belgian junior ice dance team - Maite Van Mulders & Robbie De Vos -

Maite Van Mulders & Robbe De Vos ⛸️✨ on Instagram: "Posted @withregram • @ddd_icedance_nl We are excited to introduce a new Belgian 🇧🇪 junior ice dance couple, Maite Van Mulders and Robbe De Vos! @maite_vanmulders robbe_de_vos This young duo started

117 likes, 8 comments - team_maiterobbe_icedance_bel on February 5, 2025: "Posted @withregram • @ddd_icedance_nl We are excited to introduce a new Belgian 🇧🇪 junior ice dance couple, Maite Van Mulders and Robbe De Vos! @maite_vanmulders robbe_de_vos This young duo started their partnership just...

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Looks like they're training in Dordrecht, Netherlands, alongside the Dutch senior team of Verhaegh/Van Geffen.

They are set to make their debut at the Maria Olzsewska Memorial competition in Poland this week.

Looks like Belgium may be able to use at least 4 of the 6 JGP spots that Beznosikova/Leleu earned for next season!

 

[Wyliefan]

Julia Sauter needs financial help to get to Worlds.

Donate to Road to Olympic Games 2026!, organized by Julia Sauter

Hi my Name is Julia Sauter, I am a 9-time Romanian Champion in Figure Skating, I am represen… Julia Sauter needs your support for Road to Olympic Games 2026!

www.gofundme.com

 

[Marta24]

Vaclavikova/Morozov (SVK) are done

Aneta Vac on Instagram: "Hello everyone, After 3 years Our partnership has come to an end. We are so grateful for all the experiences and opportunities we had together!! I would like to thank our federation @slovakfigureskating our coaches @matteo_z

90 likes, 13 comments - aneta.vac.14 on March 13, 2025: "Hello everyone, After 3 years Our partnership has come to an end. We are so grateful for all the experiences and opportunities we had together!! I would like to thank our federation @slovakfigureskating our coaches @matteo_zanni...

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[Karen-W]

Vaclavikova/Morozov (SVK) are done

Aneta Vac on Instagram: "Hello everyone, After 3 years Our partnership has come to an end. We are so grateful for all the experiences and opportunities we had together!! I would like to thank our federation @slovakfigureskating our coaches @matteo_z

90 likes, 13 comments - aneta.vac.14 on March 13, 2025: "Hello everyone, After 3 years Our partnership has come to an end. We are so grateful for all the experiences and opportunities we had together!! I would like to thank our federation @slovakfigureskating our coaches @matteo_zanni...

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Oh no! They were such a bright new team on the junior scene this season!

 

[Amy L]

The apartment Kyryl Bielobrov and Marko Jevgeni Gaidajenko were sharing recently burned down. They have a GFM to help them rebuild. This is the second time within the past 3 years that Kyryl has lost everything

Donate to Help Kyryl and Marko rebuild their lives, organized by Charlotte Hings

A few nights ago, Kyryl Bielobrov's and Marko Jevgeni Gaidajenko’s apartment … Charlotte Hings needs your support for Help Kyryl and Marko rebuild their lives

gofund.me

 

[Vagabond]

Nargiz Süleymanova has switched countries from Germany to Azerbaijan and her ISU bio (music not yet updated for this season) says she has relocated to Canada for training: https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00107945.htm
Her name is on the CS Warsaw Cup entries list for AZE.

She really is Azerbaijani (by ancestry as well as citizenship).

Nargiz Suleymanova: “I’ve worked for years to represent the Azerbaijani national team”

Figure skater Nargiz Suleymanova, who lives in Canada and represents Azerbaijan’s national team, shared her journey in an interview

www.idman.biz